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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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